India vs Norway: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
India
21.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
5.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- Norway
How they compare
India currently reports 21.55 terawatt-hours against 5.6 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 15.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 0.4034 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 0.5858 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9201 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 5.59 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 0.6572 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, India or Norway?
- India, at 21.55 terawatt-hours against 5.6 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between India and Norway?
- 15.95 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and Norway rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.